Chris Brown - charging document

On October 27, 2013, at approximately 0425 hours, Officers Butler and Tobinresponded to a radio run for an assault in progress in front of the Hotel,located at 500 block of 15th_Street, NW, in Washington, D.C. When they arrivedat the location, Officer Butler observed V-1 (later identified as PARKER I.ADAMS), a black male with blood"on his face and shirt.

W-1 approached Officer Butler and stated that W-1 had called the police. W-1stated that she saw D--1 (later identified as Defendant CHRISTOPHER MAURICE BROWN)and asked him if W-1 could take a picture with him. W--l stated that D-1 agreedand W-1 and her friend, W-2, stood on opposite sides of D-1 so that D-2, D--1'sbodyguard, could take photos using W-1's and W--2's cell phones. As D-2 (lateridentified as Defendant CHRISTOPHER DOUGLAS HOLLOSY) started to take a picture ofD-1, W-1, and W-2, V-1 moved in and attempted to take a picture of himself with

- and the two witnesses using his own cell phone. W--l then heard D-1 state to"I'm not wit that gay shit," and then feel like boxing." W-1 stated thatthen punched V-1 in the face with a closed fist. W-1 then observed D-2 punchin the face with a closed fist. After the incident, W-1 stated that D-1walked onto D-1's tour bus.

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Officer Butler also interviewed V-1. V-1 stated that his friend, W-1, asked D-1if they could take a picture with V-1 stated that D-1 posed for a picturewith W-1 and W-2, V-1 then stated that he tried to get into the picture, and totake a picture with his own cell phone, when D-1 stated to V-1 ain't down withthat gay shit." V-1 then told Officer Butler that V-1 stated to D--1 "why youhoing?" D-1 responded "what you say?" V-1 repeated to D-1 "why you hoing." D--1then stated to V-1, feel like boxing." V-1 states that D-1 then punched V-1in the face. V-1 then squared off, and D-2 then stepped between D-1 and V-1 andpunched V-1 in the face. V-1 stated that D-1 started yelling at V-1 after V-1was punched by D-2, "Yea, walk away." V-1 stated that D-1 then got onto D-1'stour bus.

Officer Butler interviewed D-1 who stated that W-1 asked for a picture and thatafter the picture D--1 got on the bus. D-1 was asked if he had a confrontationwith V-1. D-1 stated "no, I was on the bus when I guess someone tried to get onand my bodyguard handled it." D--1 then denied punching V-1.

Officer Butler interviewed D-2 who stated that W-1 asked for a picture with D-The events and acts described above occurred primarily in the District of Columbia andwere committed as described by defendant(s) listed in the case caption.

The foregoing statement was made under penaity of criminal prosecution and punishment for faise statements pursuant to D.C. Code 22-2534October 28, 13

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and that after the picture, tried to follow D-1 on the bus. stated thathe grabbed and they began to tussle. Dw2 stated that he punched V-1 in theface because V-1 was trying to get to D-1 and that he, D-2, was just doing hisjob.

Officer Butler interviewed W-3. stated that he had seen D-1 on the sidewalk.W--3 stated that he saw V-1 and W-1 trying to take a picture with D-1. W--3 statedthat he saw D-1 chase V-1 and swing, but could not see if D-1 connected. W--3then saw D-2 punch V-1 and saw V--l's nose begin to bleed. W--3 stated that he

didn't know why D-1 and D-2 hit V-1 because V-1 was not aggressive, he was juststanding there.

V-1 was transported to a hospital and treated for a fractured nasal bone.

Officers conducted a show--up identification procedure with W--1, who identified D-2 as the person who punched V--1. in a separate procedure, W~l identified D-1 asChris Brown, who was the first person to punch V-1.

Detectives from MPD responded to the scene and_interviewed several subjects,including W--4, an acquaintance of D-1. W--4 stated that an officer from theMetropolitan Police Department told W--4 that V-1 had told the officer that D-1never hit V-1. A Detective interviewed the officer and the officer deniedspeaking with W-4. A Uniformed Secret Service Officer approached Detectives andverified that he overheard the MPD officer speak with W--4 and say that V~l toldthe MPD officer that D-1 never hit V-1. V-1 was interviewed and denied that heever told anyone that D-1 had not hit him.

V--l'permitted a detective to view the photographs on his phone, and there were nophotographs of D-1 and V-1. W--1 and W--2 were also asked to search their phonesand they stated that there were no photographs of them with D-1 in their phones.

D-1 was identified by his Virginia's driver's license as Brown, ChristopherMaurice DOB 05/05/1989.

D-2 was identified by his California driver's license as Hollosy, ChristopherDouglas DOB 1/20/1978.

The events and acts described above dccurred primarily in the District of Columbia andwere committed as described by defendant(s) listed in the case caption.

The foregoing statement was made under penaity of crirninal prosecution and-punishment for false statements pursuant to D.C. Code 22-2514October 28, 13